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  "title": "Kenya to host 2029 World Athletics Championships in African first",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first-7542961",
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  "published": "2026-09-15T11:52:04.000Z",
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    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/kenya-to-host-2029-world-athletics-championships-in-african-first/"
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  "summary": "Nairobi, Kenya, has been chosen to host the 2029 World Athletics Championships, marking the first time an African city will stage the event. The decision was announced by World Athletics after a council meeting in Budapest. According to World Athletics president Sebastian Coe, Nairobi presented a compelling and emotional bid, making it the right host at the right time.\n\nThe 2029 championships will be held in Africa, with the 2027 event already awarded to Beijing and the 2031 event set to take place in Munich. This decision fulfils World Athletics' mission to grow athletics worldwide, with the next three editions of the championships being staged across Asia, Africa, and Europe.\n\nKenya's President William Ruto has hailed the successful bid as a historic victory for the country and Africa. He congratulated the Kenyan bid team and pledged that the country would deliver a championship that reflects its sporting legacy.",
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